Lot n° 233
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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: 400EUR
Mangbetu - Democratic Republic of Congo - Miniature knife wi - Lot 233
Mangbetu - Democratic Republic of Congo - Miniature knife with carved wooden Anthropomorphic handle - First half 20th century
Small miniature knife featuring a wrought-iron blade set in a finely carved wooden handle, the handle adorned with a stylized head with elongated features typical of Mangbetu production, the blade partially protected by a leather scabbard entirely enclosed by coiled aluminum ligatures forming a linear decoration, presence of a plant fiber link, ensemble combining utilitarian function and ornamental dimension, surface showing a patina of use with traces of age.
Provenance: Colonial collection, Belgium:
-Colonial collection, Belgium
Private collection, Belgium
Length: 18 cm - Width: 3 cm - Weight: 30 gr.
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